Friday, August 31, 2007

On August 20, 2007 Charter on the Beach opened its doors to 54 middle school children in white and green polo shirts. I was so excited to see this dream of mine become a reality. I can truly say it is incredible to be where I am at today. These 54 children represent every segment of society as it is with the population in Miami Beach. It is interesting and exciting to see them come together as a community and get to know each other and trust each other. That is what we are promoting here, a safe, nurturing learning environment where children can grow and learn.

Our building has not passed inspection, we had some delays and setbacks, these setback have cost us thousands of dollars, time and effort. The children are currently attending class at an alternative site. They are troopers and look forward to having class in their building.

This weekend we will be having another round of clean-up and final touches. Things still needed to be done include:

If anyone is available this weekend at anytime we will be working away to get this place ready for the children.

In addition to helping with your hands, if anyone can contribute any type of monetary donation it would be greatly appreciated. Our expenses have been high and in order to finish this project we are looking at an additional $12,000.00 in expenses. Any amount of money would help, we are a 501c3 tax exempt non-profit corporation. Please this is an amazing place for children to learn for generations to come, if you can help with any type of donation. Pass this on to your friends and ask them to contribute to this cause.

I want to thank you all once again, for your support in the past and know that you are all a part of this.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

The World YWCA is looking for young women between the ages of 22 and 30 who have interest and experience in advocacy and communications in areas like human rights, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS, and violence against women for their one-year internship and advocacy internship. Please see the information below for more information on the program and the application.

All applications must sent to the World YWCA and received by September 24, 2007. If you have questions, e-mail communications@YWCA.org.

One-Year Internship

The one-year program (January 14 to December 12, 2008) provides a special opportunity for two young women to work as part of the World YWCA staff and volunteer team in Geneva, Switzerland.

Advocacy Internship

Four young women will be selected to participate at either the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York or the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Save the date for Bill Clinton Thurs Sept 6 eve. Come see thecharismatic former president and potential ground-breaking firstgentleman. Make a more informed choice in 2008. Reserve your ticketsnow before they are gone.

https://contribute.hillaryclinton.com/events/miami0906.htmlFeel free to mark that I invited you and pass on to any friends.Happy Labor Day!

Dump the JunkWhat: Turn in an old beauty appliance at GBS for charity and get $20 off a new one from HAI.Why: Philanthropy’s never crimped your style.When: Thru. Sept. 30.Where: Locations online at equilibrix.com.

Starting today, for 5 days only, you can purchase single tickets in advance of the general public at fgo.org.

Tickets start at just $10!

To order your tickets, before the general announcement, click here. Buy 3 or more operas in Standard Seating* you get a 10% discount!

(*Standard Seating applies to all seats with the exception of Prime Orchestra, Orchestra Box and Grand Tier Box.)

Dear Miami Herald Subscriber,Single tickets for Florida Grand Opera's new season will be available to the general public starting September 4, 2007. However, we are offering Miami Herald Subscribers the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance through our website starting today. Order today for our 67th Season that includes:Mozart's Così fan tutte Nov 17-Dec 15Bizet's The Pearl Fishers Jan 26-Feb 16Puccini's Tosca Feb 9-Mar 1Puccini's La bohème Apr 12-May 10Handel's Julius Caesar Apr 26- May 17All operas will be performed both at Carnival Center and Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and there are English and Spanish projected titles for every performance.Order today on-line only for best available seating.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Don't forget to join us on Sunday September 30th at Cauley Square Historic Village when Bullseye presents their 2007 Antique and Classic Car Show featuring automotive models at least 25 years or older. The event is scheduled for 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and promises fun for the entire Popper family.

You can win dash plaques, goody bags, and several door prizes. There will also be music from the 1950's to the 1970's. Families will enjoy pony rides and face painting. Parking and admission to the event is free to the public.

You may not be aware of it, but a very powerful force is at work in your life. It's called the law of attraction and right now it is attracting people, jobs, situations, and relationships into your life–not all of them good!

In this workshop, expert law of attraction coach and practitioner Michael Losier teaches us how to apply the law of attraction through interactive sessions, small group discussions, two-person team assignments, and writing exercises. We also bring home strategies for maintaining good language, positive thoughts, and a 30-day assignment to help integrate the message of law of attraction.

Michael Losier, N.L.P., is a Neuro-Linguistic Programmer and author of the best-selling book Law of Attraction. He logs hundreds of hours as a talk radio and television show guest as well as teaching hundreds of seminars across Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Australia.

Register online or call Omega at 800.944.1001 Send this message to a friend

Learn how you can make a positive impact on Florida! Come out for an evening of networking, fun, food and spirits and hear more about an innovative program created by Leadership Florida. This is a statewide young professionals' organization that connects Florida's young leaders in the 21 to 35 age range to each other, their local community and the community of Florida. Get in on the ground floor and make a difference! RSVP.

Romo the restaurant1444 S.W. 8th Street, Little Havana

Caribbean "Team" Up Night

Wednesday, August 29, 6 to 10 p.m.

Join Equinox Fitness Club and Sandals Resorts for an evening of fitness, food, fun and frolic to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Your $15 donation includes refreshments, a fitness class and the use of the club's state-of-the-art fitness equipment. There will be raffles throughout the event with great prizes, and a special raffle for a weekend getaway to any of Sandals' luxury resorts in the Caribbean. So get in the spirit and come on out—a prize goes to the best Caribbean-inspired fitness outfit!

Katherine Fernandez Rundle, the first female Hispanic state attorney in Florida, will be honored as Woman of the Year by the Latin Auxiliary of Douglas Gardens at The Miami Jewish Home & Hospital during the group's annual "Hot, Hot, Hot" Summer Luncheon & Boutique. Rundle was appointed Miami's state attorney in 1993 and re-elected four times. The boutique will offer a vast collection of fashion and home accessories. Lunch begins at noon, and kosher dietary laws are observed. All proceeds from the event fund the salaries and equipment for the Music Therapy Program at Douglas Gardens. In conjunction with the University of Miami music therapy program, this program has become an effective tool in reaching patients with dementia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. The minimum donation is $45 per person and valet parking is available.

Douglas Gardens at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital5200 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami305-762-1382

Showcase of Artworks from the Ann Storck Center

Thursday, August 30, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Art is helping adults with severe and multiple developmental disabilities at the Ann Storck Center discover their unique abilities and gain independence in everyday tasks. See this exhibition of their exceptional artworks, all of which will be available for sale, and enjoy the hospitality of Grumpy Dick's. A portion of the proceeds from the entire evening at the restaurant will go to the Center.Pictured: "Chef 5" by Mindy S.

Style and Image Network and The United Nations Association of the Greater Miami Area's Young Professionals for International Cooperation invite you to an ethical fashion event to raise awareness about global poverty. See the stunning collection of Orangia's Janelle Funair of Miami. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members and can be reserved online.

"Summer Thursdays" are still drawing in crowds at The Sports Club LA/Miami. Through September bring a guest - or get a member to bring you as a guest - for a workout on any Thursday. Afterwards, relax, socialize and enjoy the summer breeze at the Four Season's Bahia Bar. Sports Club LA/Miami Members and their guests will enjoy a special drink promotion just for them poolside on the 7th floor.

South Florida's largest home-products event will bring an international showcase of home improvement and design to Miami Beach over the Labor Day weekend. The event fills 230,000 square feet with over 1,200 displays of interior design, furniture and accessories and a variety of home improvement ideas for indoors and out. Meet this year's special guest Wanda Colon, designer on HGTV's "24 Hour Design." Informative seminars will be presented throughout the weekend by interior design and home improvement experts with thousands of ideas of interior updates, outdoor beautification projects and home renovations featured. The Miami Home Design & Remodeling Show is open Fri 6 to 10:30 p.m.; Sat & Sun noon to 10:30 p.m.; Mon noon to 7:30 p.m.; and Tues 6 to 10:30 p.m. Pictured: Room design by Conrad Bonet (one of the featured designers in this year's designer room vignettes).

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BILL CLINTON TO VISIT BOOKS & BOOKS ON SEPTEMBER 6 AS PART OF NATIONAL BOOK TOUR FOR GIVING

MIAMI, August 24, 2007–Former President Bill Clinton will visit Books & Books on Thursday, September 6, 2007 as part of his national book tour for Giving. President Clinton will be signing copies of his new book for readers beginning at 9:00am.

Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World (published by Alfred A. Knopf) is an inspiring look at how individual endeavors can save lives and solve problems, and it offers compelling examples of citizen activism at work in the world today. A portion of President Clinton's proceeds from the book will be donated to charities and nonprofits that are doing their part to change the world.

GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A BOOK/VOUCHER: We are working hand in hand with the publisher and President Clinton's staff to ensure a smooth event. In order to accomplish this goal, we are asking that you please READ CAREFULLY and adhere to the following guidelines:

• President Clinton's appearance is a signing only, not a talk or reading. It will take place at 9am at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables.

• All Books & Books locations (Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Bal Harbour Shops) will be selling vouchers for the book, beginning at the time of this announcement and WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

• You must come into one of our stores to purchase this voucher. We WILL NOT be taking reservations for the voucher by phone or online.

• This voucher must be presented (along with a copy of the receipt) to enter the autographing line. Books & Books has printed a limited amount of vouchers and has every expectation that you will be able to have your book signed, however, this voucher DOES NOT guarantee that you will be able to have your book signed by President Clinton. Because of the huge demand, we CANNOT promise that everyone's book will be signed.

• The voucher guarantees that you will receive one (1) copy of his new book, GIVING, on the day of the event, and a very good chance of having it signed by the President.

• This voucher (with attached receipt) allows you entry into the autographing line. Once in the line, wristbands will be issued, on a first-come, first-served basis. You must show your voucher (with attached receipt) in order to receive a wristband. NO EXCEPTIONS. A limited supply of wristbands will be issued, while supplies last. One wristband, equals one signing.

• In order to accommodate as many people as possible, President Clinton will sign only ONE copy of Giving, PER PERSON. He will try to accommodate everyone with a voucher, but if for some reason he cannot, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

• No photography of any kind will be allowed. This means no cameras, video recorders, or cell phones will be allowed in the store for the duration of the visit.

• President Clinton will not be personalizing any books.

• We strongly suggest that you do not bring purses, bags, cellphones, cameras, pens, photos, other books, gifts, or any other personal items to the signing, as these items will need to be held at our bag check station. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

“I’ve done my best in this book to demonstrate what I’ve seen firsthand through my Foundation's work in Africa and around the world: that all kinds of giving can make a profoundly positive difference,” said President Clinton. “The amount of good that so many individuals and NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] have been able to do has proven to me that almost everyone—regardless of income, available time, age, and skills—can do something useful for others and, in the process, strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity.”

To coincide with the release of the book, readers are being asked to share their personal stories of giving both at this event and at a special Web site, www.clintonfoundation.org/giving.

In Giving, President Clinton highlights the work of a number of extraordinary people and organizations that shows that giving time, skills, objects, and ideas can be just as important as giving money. President Clinton writes about the life-changing aspect of giving—of men and women who traded in their corporate careers and the fulfillment they now experience through their new efforts and associations.

President Clinton alsoexamines, in a chapter on organizing markets for the public good, progressive companies that do well by doing good: going green, opening markets for the underserved in disadvantaged communities, hiring people who were once on welfare, and promoting fair wages and decent working conditions for all. He addresses the role of government, suggesting that when it works well, citizen service can reinforce and supplement its efforts; when it doesn’t, citizens need to harness time, money, knowledge, and skills in an effort to change, improve, or protect government policy. President Clinton outlines what we as individuals can do, the steps we can take, how much we should consider giving, and why our giving is so important.

President Clinton’s previous book, My Life, was published by Knopf in 2004. It remains one of the best-selling memoirs of all time.

GUIDELINES FOR THE MEDIA:

• Media is welcome to attend the signing.

• All media the day of the event MUST be pre-registered and credentialed.

• Check-in will be at a table outside the store. Credentials will be checked.

• Due to space limitations, press will be led as a group by staff/volunteers to a press area inside of the signing where they will be able to cover the event for a brief period of time. Press must remain in the press area for the entire period they are attending the signing. They will then be escorted out of the signing by staff and will not be allowed to remain in the store once their photo opportunity has ended.

• No interviews will be done on-site; including no TV interviews.

• The print & radio will only be phone-ins, if there is time to schedule.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Project Sunshine is a nondenominational, nonprofit organization that provides free programs and services to children and families who are affected by serious medical challenges.

Project Sunshine sends volunteers to visit hospitalized children and their families to provide arts and crafts, tutoring, entertainment and special events. Our volunteers are corporate executives, lawyers, artists, students and people of all ages and backgrounds who donate their time and resources to improving the lives of children and families in need.

Project Sunshine has 190 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Kenya. In the last year, 10,000 volunteers have participated in our programs.

CHS shelters children ages 1-12 who have been removed from their parents due to poor domestic issues and are placed there on a temporary basis.

This is not a hospital setting, this is a shelter for children with emotional/ psychiatric challenges as they have experienced abuse, neglect, etc. Even though the setting can be challenging at times, the children enjoy our interaction and our Project Sunshine activities are greatly appreciated. The children couldn't be happier to see our group and all the volunteers’ walk away feeling a sense of intrinsic satisfaction.

Volunteering would require just 2 hours of your time once or twice a month.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Our first event is Saturday, Sept. 15 and features roughly 50 New World Fellows in a Strings Concert at the Lincoln Theatre, followed by an After Party at a South beach hotspotTo join and be able to come to this event and many other very cool events throughout the year, contact Stacey at Stacey.Glassman@nws.edu or you can make your gift through our website (www.NWS.edu/give) or print out Friends brochure and e-mail or fax back, or by calling 305-673-3330, ext. 230 to process your contribution by phone.

Time is running out to enter the 6th Annual American Way Road Warrior Search! And there are so many reasons to win – the fame (being featured on the cover of the special American Way Road Warrior issue), the glamour (jet setting to the photo shoot for the aforementioned cover), but most of all it's the PRIZES that lure you into entering!

One Grand Prize winner will receive: • 2 Million Hilton HHonors® bonus points, which can be used at more than 2,800 participating Hilton Family hotels worldwide

One Second Prize winner will receive: • One Bose® Lifestyle® 48 home entertainment system • One Bose® SoundDock® digital music system • A pair of Bose® QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones • A 4-night trip for two to Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort from American Airlines VacationsSM • A 1-year Admirals Club® membership

Three Third Prize winners will each receive: • A 4-night trip for two to Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort from American Airlines VacationsSM • A 1-year Admirals Club® membership

Plus, All Five Winners will receive a Panasonic Toughbook® W5 laptop computer – equipment all real Road Warriors should have!

Visit www.americanwaymag.com/roadwarrior to enter the 6th Annual American Way Road Warrior Search today! Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on August 31, 2007.

Special Note: Our 2007-2008 membership year begins on September 1, 2007. If you haven't already done so, we urge you to support the club and join or renew your membership online today and take advantage of the Discounted Member Rate!

What is Speed Networking? A Wharton take off on Speed Dating. Alumni of the Wharton School participate in a fast paced event with the goal of making connections and networking. Meeting new people can lead to employment, investments, knowledge or even new friends.

How does it work?When you register, you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire about yourself. This information will be used to organize the event as well as be distributed to each attendee at the beginning of the evening. The event includes three segments:

7:00 – 7:45: “Speed Networking” – how to efficiently meet 9-15 people in only 45 minutes!

Think speed dating – without the date part. Folks will be paired 2 per table for 3-5 minute intervals (depending on number of attendees). At the end of each interval, a bell will ring and people will rotate in a pre-determined manner. The result will be that each person will meet between 9 and 15 people in this structured event.

As everyone will answer a brief questionnaire, you will not need to exchange business cards. Instead, everyone will receive contact information for all the attendees of the event.

7:45 – 8:30: a 45 minute cocktail party so attendees can follow up with the interesting people they met or meet more people.

Ricky Martin to Open Renovated Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater With His Acclaimed Black & White Tour Returning to Miami for a Three Night Stand

Live Nation Continues to Expand on the Fan-Centric Fillmore Music Venue Concept with Opening of the Sixth North American Fillmore-branded Venue

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Live Nation Miami announced today that GRAMMY & LATIN GRAMMY winning superstar Ricky Martin has been scheduled to perform at the highly anticipated opening of the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater, bringing his highly-acclaimed "Black & White Tour" back to Miami for a three night stand on October 10th, 11th and 12th.

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Having already played to a sold-out arena audience in Miami earlier this year, The Miami Herald described Martin's "Black & White Tour" as a "spectacular production ... that showed [Martin] not only kept his star status, he's deepened and solidified his artistry ... he puts on a hellaciously good show... [and is] more in command of the stage than ever." In addition to sold-out stadium and arena concerts across the world, this past year has seen Martin's most recent album: Ricky Martin: MTV Unplugged reach platinum sales status in the U.S. Latin market and numerous countries throughout Latin America. The album's smash single "Tu Recuerdo" has also been declared "the #1 charting Latin single of the year" thus far by Billboard. Later this fall, Martin is set to receive a star on the iconic "Hollywood Walk of Fame" and plans to release a live CD/DVD from the "Black & White Tour."

Live Nation, the world's largest live music company, took over the storied Jackie Gleason Theater earlier this year, and is in the process of making $3.5 million in renovations to the 2,700 capacity music venue.

When doors open to Ricky Martin's 3-night stand, Miami Beach music fans will notice a difference. Upon entering the venue, there will be fresh apples for hungry live music aficionados and a greeter to let them know about upcoming shows. Five new sparkling chandeliers will shine light on red walls which will be hung with posters, pictures and newspaper articles reflecting the local history of the Jackie Gleason Theater as well as that of the original Fillmore San Francisco. Fans will also notice that the floor of the main music hall is terraced with hardwood floors to allow for both seated and standing configurations and the carpet has been removed from the lobby to make room for rich ceramic tile flooring. After the show, a collectible poster commemorating the evening will be distributed to concert goers, a tradition that will continue for select shows throughout the year.

To devotees of the Fillmore in San Francisco, which was founded by legendary concert promoter Bill Graham in 1965 and is one of contemporary music's most respected and enduring live concert venues, these traditions will seem familiar. So while it's no easy task to improve upon Miami Beach's Jackie Gleason Theater, local music fans will undoubtedly appreciate the new traditions and aesthetic that will infuse the refurbished venue, which, upon Ricky Martin's christening concert, will be known as The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater.

"We are thrilled to be re-opening the Jackie Gleason Theater under the Fillmore banner," said Neil Jacobsen, President of Live Nation Miami. "We have worked hard to make significant improvements to the theater that will enable us to draw world class talent to The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater for many years to come. We are confident that music fans are going to love the renovated venue and we couldn't be happier that an artist of Ricky's stature will be kicking things off for us."

The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater joins five other Fillmore-branded venues across the United States, including San Francisco, Denver, New York, Philadelphia and Detroit, which complement the company's 11 House of Blues clubs.

Like the Fillmore, the Jackie Gleason Theater has a rich history as one of South Florida's most celebrated venues, hosting some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars including of course, the legendary Jackie Gleason, who filmed his successful television variety show at the theatre beginning in 1964. Over the years, many musical greats have graced the stage at the Theater as well, including Marc Anthony, Lenny Kravitz, Seal and Elvis Costello.

Here's Hope Free on a Wednesday night? Play games and enjoy after dinner refreshments with the residents of Here's Hope at the Salvation Army! Here's Hope serves clients living with HIV/AIDS. Volunteers must be 21 years and older. (10-12 volunteers) (project #42) Neighborhood: Miami Date & Time: Wednesday, August 29th · 6:00pm-7:30pm VL: Becky Custer 305-646-7255 (w) Becky@handsonmiami.org Service with a Smile at CPH Do you enjoy making everyone feel at home? Come on down to Community Partnership for Homeless! We need your smiling face, as we serve a Sunday lunch to the men, women, and children at CPH. (6-8 volunteers) (project #32)

Miami Rescue Mission Dish up some cheer and a hearty lunch to the men, women, and children who call the Miami Rescue Mission home. Volunteers will also help with kitchen set up and clean up. Family-friendly: minimum age with an adult is 13. (4-6 volunteers) (project #31)

Interested in making a significant change in Miami-Dade County? Don't mind having fun getting dirty, working hard, meeting new people from your community all while making a difference?

Then register to be a Hands On Miami Day Site Manager or Project Coordinator and make a difference in YOUR community this November 3rd! Hands On Miami Day is a fun, exciting day where over 3,600 volunteers paint, plant, and revitalize over 20+ agencies and schools while raising critical funds to support Hands On Miami, Miami-Dade County's leading volunteer organization.

HOM needs volunteers to serve as Site Managers and Project Coordinators for HOM Day 2007. For more information, please contact Tessie Alvarez at Tessie@HandsOnMiami.org.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERNCE

Take the Lead. . .

Become a HOM Volunteer Leader for Calendar Projects! Become a super volunteer, a Volunteer Leader with Hands On Miami! On behalf of the Flexible Program, we will be offering Volunteer Leader training for all volunteers interested in becoming a HOM representative at our calendar projects and lead a group of volunteers in service. Neighborhood: United Way-DowntownWednesday, September 5th · 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Interested volunteers can sign up online under Course or R.S.V.P. with Cristin Forrest at 305-646- 7204 or Cristin@handsonmiami.org

Special Volunteer Opportunities

PLEASE NOTE: These are not Hands On Miami volunteer projects. You will not receive volunteer hours from Hands On Miami. The Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, Inc. is looking for volunteers! Girl Scouts are in need of volunteer troop leaders to work with a group of girls; you choose the age-level and meet with the girls weekly for one hour. They are also in need of volunteers (male or female) in helping plan events, coordinating recognitions, recruiting members, fundraising, and much more. All volunteer opportunities are close to home at local schools and community centers. Volunteers must be 18 years and older and a background check is required.

This is a great opportunity for college students to gain experience through service work and a special chance for parents to work directly with their child. For more information, call (305) 253-4841 and/or visit www.girlscoutsfl.org. Contact Information